第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where does this conversation probably take place?

A.In a bookstore.

B. In a classroom.

C. In a library.

2.At what time will the film begin?

A.7:20 B.7:15 C.7:00

3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A. Their friend Jane.

B. A weekend trip.

C. A radio programme.

4. What will the woman probably do?

A. Catch a train.

B. See the man off.

C. Go shopping.

5. Why did the woman apologize?

A. She made a late delivery.

B. She went to the wrong place.

C. She couldn't take the cake back.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟:听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料.回答第6. 7题。

6. Whose CD is broken?

A.Kathy's. B.Mum's. C.Jack's.

7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?

A.Buy her a new CD.

B.Do some cleaning.

C.Give her 10 dollars.

听第7段材料.回答第8、9题。

8. What did the man think of the meal?

A. Just so-so.

B. Quite satisfactory.

C. A bit disappointing.

9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?

A. The food. B. The drinks. C. The service.

听第8段材料，回答第I0至12题。

10. Why is the man at the shop?

A. To order a camera for his wife.

B. To have a camera repaired.

C. To get a camera changed.

11. What colour does the man want?

A. Pink. B. Black. C. Orange.

12. What will the man do afterwards?

A. Make a phone call.

B. Wait until further notice.

C. Come again the next day.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?

A. Go to a play.

B. Stay at home.

C. Visit Kingston..

14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?

A. Attend a party.

B. Meet her aunt.

C. See a car show.

I5. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?

A. To call up Betty.

B. To buy some DVDs.

C. To pick up Daniel.

16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?

A. Classmates.

B. Fellow workers.

C. Guide and tourist.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where does Thomas Manning work?

A. In the Guinness Company.

B. At a radio station.

C. In a museum.

18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?

A. A bird-shooting trip.

B. A visit to Europe.

C. A television talk show.

19. When did Sir Hugh's first book of records

A. In 1875. B. In 1950. C. In 1955.

20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?

A. More records of unusual facts.

B. The founder of the company.

C. The oldest person in the world

第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）

第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world. The boy walked a long way, and finally came upon the beautiful castle where the wise man lived.

On entering the main room of the castle, the boy was quite surprised: tradesmen coming and going, people chatting in the corners, and a small orchestra playing soft music. The wise man talked with everyone, and the boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn.

The wise man listened carefully to the boy’s explanation of why he had come, but told him that he didn’t have time just then to explain the secret of happiness. He suggested that the boy look around the palace and return in two hours.

“Meanwhile, I want to ask you to do something,” said the wise man, handing the boy a teaspoon that held two drops of oil. “As you wander around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill.”

The boy began to walk up and down stairs of the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon. After two hours, he returned to the wise man.

“Well,” asked the wise man, “Did you see the Persian tapestries（挂毯）in the hall? Did you see the garden that took the master gardener ten years to create?” The boy was embarrassed, and replied that he had observed nothing. His only concern had been not to spill the oil.

“Then go back and observe the wonders of my world,” said the wise man. The boy picked up the spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace. This time he observed all of the works of art on the ceilings and the walls. When he returned, he described in detail everything he had seen.

“But where are the drops of oil?” asked the wise man. Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone.

“Well, there is only one piece of advice I can give you,” said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to see all the wonders of the world, and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”

When the boy arrived at the castle, he .

received a warm welcome from the wise man

had already missed his chance to talk to the wise man

didn’t expect to see so many people around

was shown around the palace by the local people

The wise man gave the boy two tasks in order to .

A. teach him the secret of happiness

B. show him how to observe the wonders in the world

C. make him learn from his mistakes

D. let the boy enjoy his palace and garden

B

Dear Sir,

　　I’m writing to complain about the service offered by your company.

　　I told your service department on November 21 that my washing machine needed repairing, Your service engineers have since been here four times—on December 1l, December 19, December 25 and January 5．The problem was found out on the first visit and the wrong parts were brought by different engineers on the two next visits. The correct part was fitted by the first engineer on the fourth visit.

　　In short, my complaints are:

　　a．I had to wait three weeks for an engineer to call and nearly two months for the machine to be repaired.

　　b．The engineers who called on December 19 and December 25 had been given wrong information by the company, which made me take two half days off unnecessarily.

　　c．The first and fourth visits lasted a total of thirty minutes. But in the invoice （发票）, I have to pay for four visits of four hours’ work. I will not be paying the invoice for their mistakes and I do hope to receive your answers to these complaints.

　　Yours,

　　Robert White

25．Robert’s main purpose in writing to the company is to tell the company ________.

　　A. how its service department is operating

B. how its different engineers came for the repair

　　C. that all of the engineers didn’t give him any help

　D. that he refuses to pay the company for their mistakes

26．The first of Robert’s complaints is that________.

　　A. it took him three weeks to have the machine repaired

　　B. it took him nearly sixty days to get his machine repaired

　　C. it had been almost two months before the first engineer came

　　D. it took the engineer 3 weeks to find out something wrong with the machine.

27．The second and third engineers brought the wrong parts because________.

　　A. the company didn’t tell them exactly what they should do

　　B. the company didn't tell them where the correct parts were

　　C. they were not sure about whether the machine worked or not

　　D. they hadn’t been told where the right parts should be fitted.

28．It can be inferred from the letter that Robert promises to pay for________.

A. three hours’ work　　 　　B. half an hour’s work 　　

C. an hour’s work　　　 　 D. four hours’ work

C

A new survey finds that more than eighty percent of Internet users in the United States search for health information online．The survey found that searching online is one of the leading ways that people look for a second opinion though doctors are still the main source of health information．

Forty-four percent of people are actually looking for doctors or other providers when they search for health information online．Another finding of the survey: Two-thirds of Internet users look online for information about a specific disease or medical condition．

The Internet has also become an important source of emotional support for people with health problems．Susannah Fox says one in five Internet users has gone online to find other people who have the same condition．It was more popular among people with more serious health issues—one in four people living with chronic diseases （慢性病）．And it was basically off the charts with people living with rare disease．They are so eager to find other people online who share their health concerns．

A disease is considered rare if it affects fewer than two hundred thousand people worldwide．The rise of social networking has made it easier for people with rare diseases to connect with each other and feel less alone．Social networking is also changing the way some doctors and patients communicate with each other．Dr．Jeff Livingston operates a medical center for women in Irving, Texas．His office uses password-protected software to share information with patients．

“We provide the patient full access to their medical care．Anything I can see, the patient can see．All of their notes, all of their doctor visits are right there．All of their lab work is right there．” Dr．Livingston says the software has increased efficiency, reduced costs and improved relations with patients．

29．From the first paragraph, we can know _________．

A．most online health information is reliable

B．more people now turn to the Internet for medical advice

C．people shouldn’t rely on the Internet for medical advice

D．doctors are no longer the patients’ first choice

30．The underlined words “off the charts” in Paragraph 3 mean _________．

A．very popular B．not accessible

C．far away from D．not attractive

31．By using social networking, patients with rare diseases can _________．

A．find effective cures B．get emotional comfort

C．ask for financial support D．consult doctors anytime

32．Which of the following is NOT true for Dr．Livingston’s software?

A．It cuts down medical expenses．

B．It decreases the time spent on medical care．

C．It takes doctors closer to their patients．

D．It gives patients a medical test online．

D

Recently a lot of managers complain that their employees don’t work hard and what they care about is only how much money they can get.

How does this happen? I think it is time for them